D-Modules and Holonomic Functions
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Publication:6326469
arXiv1910.01395MaRDI QIDQ6326469FDOQ6326469
Bernd Sturmfels, Anna-Laura Sattelberger
Publication date: 3 October 2019
Abstract: In algebraic geometry, one studies the solutions to polynomial equations, or, equivalently, to linear partial differential equations with constant coefficients. These lecture notes address the more general case when the coefficients are polynomials. The letter D stands for the Weyl algebra, and a D-module is a left module over D. We focus on left ideals, or D-ideals. We represent holonomic functions in several variables by the linear differential equations they satisfy. This encoding by a D-ideal is useful for many problems, e.g., in geometry, physics and statistics. We explain how to work with holonomic functions. Applications include volume computations and likelihood inference.
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